Here are a collection of images taken around the city of Manchester. This primary research directly relates to the topics of people, movement and navigation most closely. I tried to capture a mixture of different angles, directions, and rotations. As well as experiemnting with camera facilities (e.g. slow shutter speeds), and with backgrounds and focus subjects.
Below is a slow shutter speed being used. On the far right you can see the 'blur' of people navigating arounf the shopping centre, contrasting to the focused stationary group of people at the shop window. It was difficult capuring this, as I didnt have a tripod to use whilst moving around the town- therefore I have to use a barriar of a cafe's premises to rest my hand to avoid shake. However this is not perfect, as a timed shot and tripod would give a much clearer shot. Also the bright lights of the shop front distrant from the movement within the picture.
Below is my favourite image of many taken of the busy Market St in Manchester. I tried using both slow shutter speeds to allow for the camera to capture movement, (however these thurned out to bright due to the added natural light outside), and also quick shutter speeds like what would be used in sport photogrpahy. This worked mcuh better as the quick close shutter instantly captured one frame of someones movement. Here the focus is on the two people crossing diagonally across the frame. It looks more refined due to positioning of the greenery in the corner, the lights reflecting in the puddle son the pacement, and the mis-direction of other passerbys in front of the shop.
While the image below is a little blurry, I really like the subjects within it. These shoppers perfectly reflect the diveristy of the area and indicate inclusion within city centre towns. Each person going about their daily business is there for the same reason, regardless of cultural or religious backgrounds.
The image below more related to the direction of my 'sense of place' project. Focusing on handbags as a source of "carrying a life", my main subject would be a keen shopper. Here this was captured. The lady here with her arm filled with stores products and a handbag, as well as the tight clutch on to her purse in her right hand. An image of consumerism- but something that is seen nationwide as we all subconsiously desire certain goods.
The images here particularly demonstrate the wide use of grids. One of a tunnel of stepped lights, the other of a bin lid to dispose of cigarette butts. Besides these, grids can be seen in brickwork, paving, lights, windows, articeture, street art, shop windows, street layouts, advertisements, drains, manhole covers, train tacks etc.
The images below here were taken witht he inspiration of navigation. One here of people all staring at the destination boards of the trains in Manchester Victoria Station. Its interesting how everyone's gaze is angled at the same pieces of text. But fundamentally, where they are looking is helping them to navigate there way from A to B.
Navigation is also reflected by the footprints on the floow dotted frequently aroung the town. These here were positioned in front of a vitual map.
But they can also be used as a guide for a particular route to follow.
Its a simialr way in which 'walking buses' for schools use the dinosaur
prints in bright colours on the pavement to navigate children towards local schools
safely.e.g.
A perfect representation of the 'rainest' city in the UK. Using a macro capturing lens.
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